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St. Louis Cardinals

Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks & Predictions

Model updated Sep 17, 10:13PM UTC

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MLB
Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Outdoor
Sat 19 Sep 2026, 12:15AM
20
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Over 8 Total Runs -154

The model graded 20 markets for Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $165 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 19 Sep 2026, 12:15AM at Busch Stadium.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win76.2%
The price says60.6%
Best price-154
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Total Runs Over 8 High76% chance -154
Total Runs High64% chance —
Total Runs Lean57% chance —
Team Total High91% chance —
Team Total High99% chance —
Team Total High97% chance —
Team Total Long-shot26% chance —
Total Runs Lean51% chance —
Team Total High77% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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St. Louis Cardinals are the model's favourite to beat Washington Nationals, with a 52% chance to win. Predicted score: St. Louis Cardinals 4.8 – Washington Nationals 3.9. Kick-off Sat 19 Sep, 12:15AM at Busch Stadium. Best bet: Over 8 at -154.
How they've been scoring this season
Washington NationalsSt. Louis Cardinals
Won-lost70-8175-76
Runs scored per game5.14.5
Runs allowed per game5.14.6
On the road / at home34-41 away37-39 at home
Last 5 gamesLLWWWLWLWW
Their games average 9.7 total runs this season.
From the 151 Washington Nationals and 151 St. Louis Cardinals games on our books this season.
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Best price on this game

Odds checked in the last few minutes · 29 bookmakers compared
Winner
Nationals2.01+1011xBet
Cardinals1.92-108Kalshi
Total runs
Over7.51.96-1041xBet
Under7.52.04+104Kalshi

Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals odds by bookmaker

29 books · best price in green
BookNationals winCardinals winCardinals +1.5Over 7.5Under 7.5
1xBet2.01+1011.91-1101.54-1851.96-1041.96-104
888sport1.91-1101.85-1181.50-2001.85-1181.91-110
Courtside1.97-1031.88-1141.51-1961.89-1121.96-104
DraftKings1.95-1051.87-1151.50-2001.88-1141.94-106
ESPN BET1.95-1051.87-1151.50-2001.87-1151.95-105
Fanatics1.95-1051.87-1151.50-2001.91-1101.91-110
FanDuel1.96-1041.89-1121.51-1961.82-1222.00+100
Fliff1.95-1051.87-1151.49-2041.83-1201.95-105
Hard Rock Bet1.95-1051.87-1151.51-1961.87-1151.95-105
Kalshi2.00+1001.92-1081.56-1781.92-1082.04+104
PlayUp1.95-1051.87-1151.50-2001.80-1251.98-102
PointsBet1.95-1051.87-115—1.90-1111.90-111
Polymarket2.06+1061.94-1061.56-1781.94-1062.06+106
ReBet1.91-1101.80-125—1.85-1181.89-112

Since the market opened: Cardinals to win opened 1.86, best now 1.94; the over 7.5 opened 1.85, best now 1.96 (decimal, best book).

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Total Runs
Over
7.5
-114
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Washington Nationals

  • Connelly Early SPOut
  • Matt Waldron RPOut
  • Drew Millas COut
  • Orlando Ribalta RPOut
  • DJ Herz SPOut
  • PJ Poulin RPOut
  • Mitchell Parker RPOut
  • Ken Waldichuk RPOut

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Joshua Baez LFDay-to-day
  • Blaze Jordan 3BOut
  • Hunter Dobbins SPOut
  • Everson Pereira RFOut
  • Max Rajcic RPOut
Availability updated Sep 17, 1:22PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 13 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability13 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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The preview

Written 18 Sep

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals Prediction and Picks, September 18, 2026

On September 18, 2026 our model has run Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals: St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-192), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 3 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals: St. Louis Cardinals Win (-110)

Odds correct at time of publishing

St. Louis Cardinals play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals: St. Louis Cardinals Win (-110). That is a h2h bet. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals: Over 7.5 Total Runs (-114)

Odds correct at time of publishing

St. Louis Cardinals play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals: Over 7.5 Total Runs (-114). That is a totals bet. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.77 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals: St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-192)

Odds correct at time of publishing

St. Louis Cardinals play Washington Nationals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals: St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-192). That is a spreads bet. It was priced at -192 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $15.21 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is the whole read. Every bet above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.

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Betting angles

3 markets live
MoneylineSt. Louis Cardinals to win-110
52%model win %
3-2L5 record
L5 RF4.0L5 RA4.2Home L53-2vs Washington Nationals L53-2

St. Louis Cardinals moneyline vs Washington Nationals is live and our model makes it 52% (LEAN); L5 record 3-2.

Run LineSt. Louis Cardinals run line+1.5 -192
65%cover %
+0.9proj. margin
L5 RF4.0L5 RA4.2Home L53-2vs Washington Nationals L53-2

St. Louis Cardinals spread vs Washington Nationals is live and our model makes it 65% (LEAN); proj. margin +0.9.

Total RunsGame total · St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington NationalsOver 7.5 -114
8.7proj. runs
L5 RF4.0L5 RA4.2Home L53-2vs Washington Nationals L53-2

St. Louis Cardinals total runs vs Washington Nationals is live and our model makes it 48% (LONG-SHOT); proj. runs 8.7.

Team Total RunsSt. Louis Cardinals team totalNo line posted
4.5runs we expect
L5 RF4.0L5 RA4.2Home L53-2vs Washington Nationals L53-2

St. Louis Cardinals team total runs form: last five 3-2, 4.0 runs/gm.

Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals — what the model found

Our model graded 20 betting markets for Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals — 20 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 20 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals — recent results

St. Louis Cardinals have won 3 of their last 5 games; Washington Nationals have won 3 of their last 5.

St. Louis Cardinals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W2–1SFHome
W3–1CHWHome
W7–3CHWHome
L5–6CHWHome
L1–2SFAway
Washington Nationals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W6–5LAAHome
W6–5LAAHome
W4–3LAAHome
L4–5SDAway
L2–9SDAway

Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals — recent meetings

These two have met 9 times recently: St. Louis Cardinals won 4, Washington Nationals won 5.

DateSt. Louis CardinalsWashington NationalsWinner
Apr 861St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 776St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 669Washington Nationals
Mar 1951St. Louis Cardinals
Mar 1701Washington Nationals
Mar 1563St. Louis Cardinals
Mar 1113Washington Nationals
Feb 2416Washington Nationals
Feb 2126Washington Nationals

Who’s out or in doubt

13 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

St. Louis Cardinals
PlayerStatus
Joshua Baez LFDAY-TO-DAY
Blaze Jordan 3BOUT
Hunter Dobbins SPOUT
Everson Pereira RFOUT
Max Rajcic RPOUT
Washington Nationals
PlayerStatus
Connelly Early SPOUT
Matt Waldron RPOUT
Drew Millas COUT
Orlando Ribalta RPOUT
DJ Herz SPOUT
PJ Poulin RPOUT
Mitchell Parker RPOUT
Ken Waldichuk RPOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals — model preview

Our Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals prediction for September 18, 2026, plus every bet we like in the game and how confident we are in each.

On September 18, 2026 our model has run Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals: St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-192), which we rate HIGH confidence. We walk through all 3 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.

Every bet we like in this game

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Nationals vs Cardinals, or as Cardinals vs Nationals. The next scheduled game is Saturday 19 September 2026 at Busch Stadium. The model has generated 20 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 46 meetings on record
St. Louis Cardinals 28–16 across the last 46 meetings · 2 draws · these games average 9.5 runs (meetings on record since 2023)
DateGameScoreWinner
8 Apr 2026St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals1–6St. Louis Cardinals
7 Apr 2026St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals6–7St. Louis Cardinals
6 Apr 2026St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals9–6Washington Nationals
19 Mar 2026Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals5–1St. Louis Cardinals
17 Mar 2026St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals1–0Washington Nationals
15 Mar 2026Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals6–3St. Louis Cardinals
11 Mar 2026St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals3–1Washington Nationals
24 Feb 2026St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals6–1Washington Nationals
21 Feb 2026Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals2–6Washington Nationals
10 Jul 2025Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals8–1St. Louis Cardinals

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 46 meetings on file.

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